About Us
Our treatment approach is to increase awareness of restrictions and compensation patterns within the body, relieve pain, decrease stress, and inspire a sense of balance and inner harmony.
Your Therapist
Kelley McLaughlin, LMT, RYT
Kelley is a licensed massage therapist and registered yoga teacher specializing in John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Therapy and fascia-centered movement.
For more than two decades, she has been immersed in both body-based and energetic healing—studying multiple modalities while also doing her own deep inner work. That combination of training and lived experience shapes her practice: embodied, trauma-informed, and tailored to each individual client.
Kelley brings an intuitive approach to her client work. Her natural perceptive ability helps her uncover areas of tension that might otherwise go unnoticed, sense deeper emotional patterns, and tune into echoes of past experiences held in the body. She uses this insight to gently guide each session, supporting the release of what is ready to move. For clients who are open to it, this adds another layer of depth and support to her hands-on work.
Because of her training and her own healing journey, Kelley is highly resourceful in crafting individualized treatment plans that help clients relieve pain, unwind long-held patterns of tension, and reconnect with their own capacity to heal. Outside the wellness center, Kelley is an active mother of four, an artist, and a lover of the natural world. Her warm, grounded presence and deep respect for the body’s wisdom are at the heart of Ardea.
Credentials
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Kelley completed her massage training at the Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge, MA, and holds certifications in John F. Barnes’ Myofascial Release Therapy and pre-and postnatal massage.
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She completed a 200-hour Myofascial Yoga Teacher training at the Myofascial Yoga Institute of Canada, is certified with the National Yoga Alliance, and is a certified specialist of the fascia movement Myofascial Magic in Action with Rev. Dr. Joanne Avison and Paul Thornley.
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Her work is informed by years of study in energy medicine through ongoing training with the Sénte School of Energetics in Oregon, and certification as a Life Activation Practitioner and Crystal Healer through The Modern Mystery School.
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Kelley participated in the mentorship program at the Artist in Action Conscious Creativity Academy.
"Kelley listened to me with compassion and took the time to hear all about my needs, and I could tell she would offer trauma-informed, compassionate care. While I was in her care, I felt safe and heard."— Jamie B.
A Conversation on Magic and Healing
This is a fascinating and inspiring journey that delves into the captivating realm of intentional healing, where the boundaries between science and magic blur.
The innovative approaches in medical science and the integrative wellness practices Joanne and Kelley discuss, are redefining the future of medicine, providing keys to both complementary therapies and wellness exploration.
Why Ardea?
Ardea is the genus name of the Great Heron.
The heron carries symbolism across many different cultures and is a guide to finding your sacred serenity, inner stillness, and grace. It also symbolizes innate wisdom, strength, and determination found without needing great pillars of support, as the bird gracefully maneuvers through the sometimes murky waters of life’s journey.
At Ardea Wellness Center we guide you towards inner serenity. And just like the Great Heron, you hold innate wisdom and strength inside you — waiting to be unlocked. Although the waters of life can be murky, we’re here to help you maneuver on your path with grace, through transformative healing.
"Kelley has helped me immeasurably. She's untied knots I've had for years in my neck and shoulders, and also addressed long standing issues with my hip flexors and sacrum."— Laura M.
Schedule a Consultation
Not sure what services would best support your particular needs? Book a free consultation with Kelley and gain a clear understanding of how she can help you on your path to wellness.